Sandra White MSP, Glasgow Kelvin

Recent appearances

Scottish Parliament: Flags (Criminal Offences) 4 Oct 2018

2. To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with Police Scotland regarding the reported list of flags that it could be a criminal offence to fly. (S5O-02440)
Scottish Parliament: Flags (Criminal Offences) 4 Oct 2018

The cabinet secretary will be aware that some of the flags on the list were the national flag of Ireland, the Vatican City, Israel and Palestine. Perhaps the cabinet secretary could speak to Police Scotland and provide details of who created the list and the rationale behind it. The document that I received says that if the flags are “flown or displayed in a provocative manner”...
Scottish Parliament: Challenge Poverty Week 4 Oct 2018

I thank Elaine Smith for lodging the motion and I congratulate her on securing the debate. As members have already said, 21st century Scotland is a rich nation, but we are looking at 230,000 children living in poverty. It is absolutely unacceptable. I will go on to the social security element in a minute, but I have to say to Claudia Beamish that perhaps if her party had given support for...